American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... quarry . In un- coursed ashlar - sometimes referred to as broken - range ashlar - the masonry is not laid up in layers but is irregu- larly or randomly placed . So - called random ashlar is not as random as the name implies . Stones are ...
... quarry . In un- coursed ashlar - sometimes referred to as broken - range ashlar - the masonry is not laid up in layers but is irregu- larly or randomly placed . So - called random ashlar is not as random as the name implies . Stones are ...
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